REMARKS
Council Member Rivera acknowledges DOT's efforts and expresses community concerns
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Council Member Carlina Rivera opens by thanking the Department of Transportation for their presence and responsiveness. She highlights the importance of creating safer streets and mentions several initiatives in her district.
- Emphasizes the need for accountability in creating safer streets
- Mentions specific initiatives like redesigning Second Avenue and Broadway Vision
- Notes that e-bike safety is the top concern in every precinct in her district
Carlina Rivera
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Thank you so much, chair, for your leadership.
1:00:05
I wanna thank, Department of Transportation for coming in and answering our questions.
1:00:10
This is what we needed from you.
1:00:11
We we have to hold each other accountable because we're desperately trying to create safer streets.
1:00:17
I wanna thank, the Manhattan borough commissioner.
1:00:20
He's he's very responsive and we've tried to do so much in in terms of the redesign on second Avenue, Broadway Vision, Cooper Square, battery charging.
1:00:31
These are all important initiatives, and I certainly agree that we need to demand data from the app companies.
1:00:37
I did a bill demanding data from Airbnb, and we can certainly hold these large $1,000,000,000 corporations accountable.
1:00:45
I will also just add that I have many precincts that overlap my district and this is the number one issue in every piece precinct.
1:00:54
People are concerned.
